19As in water the face is to face, So the heart of man to man.


In Context

16 Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

17 Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

18 The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.

19 As in water the face is to face, So the heart of man to man.

20 Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied.

21 A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

Proverbs 27:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so the hearts of men are laid open to the wise.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man.